Pressure mounts on Israel as Gaza truce talks to resume in Qatar
Diplomatic pressure mounted on Israel Friday to secure a truce that could avert a wider war after more than 10 months of fighting in Gaza, as mediators prepared to meet for a second day of talks in Qatar.
Read moreEU presses Meta on plans after disinformation tracker axed
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
Read moreIndian-administered Kashmir to hold first local polls in a decade
Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir will hold local elections for the first time in a decade, the head of the electoral commission said Friday, after polls were stalled in the disputed region following New Delhi's imposition of direct rule in 2019.
Read moreSpurs sign French winger Odobert from Burnley
Tottenham signed French winger Wilson Odobert from Burnley for an undisclosed fee on Friday.
Read moreZubimendi 'decided not to come', says Liverpool manager Slot
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said on Friday that key transfer target Martin Zubimendi had "decided not to come" to Anfield from Real Sociedad.
Read moreGaza's overwhelmed undertakers stack 'graves on top of graves'
Undertakers are working like bricklayers in a Gaza cemetery, piling cinder blocks into tight rectangles, side by side, for freshly dug graves.
Read moreNewcastle boss Howe rules out 'silly' spending amid Guehi uncertainty
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has insisted there's no chance of the Magpies paying "silly" money for new players after the club were linked with a move to sign Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi.
Read morePakistan logs first mpox case as fears grow of global spread
Pakistan said Friday it had confirmed a case of mpox, a day after Sweden recorded the first infection outside of Africa involving a new, more dangerous strain of the virus that has killed hundreds in the DR Congo.
Read more'It's scary': Israeli frontline city in dark over port blast risks
The smell of fuel wafts from storage tanks to Dovi Sonny's apartment -- a long-time irritant, and now a major worry after Hezbollah revealed that the facility in northern Israel was in its sights.
Read moreUS to award chipmaker Texas Instruments up to $1.6 bn
The US government said Friday it has signed a preliminary agreement with semiconductor manufacturer Texas Instruments to give the company up to $1.6 billion to help fund new facilities in the country.
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